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2LT Thomas A Quirk

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2LT Thomas A Quirk

Birth
Oakhurst, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA
Death
2 Jan 1944 (aged 28)
Sacramento County, California, USA
Burial
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA Add to Map
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2nd Lieutenant Quirk was a passenger aboard U.S. Army Air Corps B-17G Flying Fortress #42-40024. During a flight from McChord Air Field in Washington to Kingman, Arizona, the bomber experienced structural failures due to severe icing conditions, and crashed near McClellan Field in Sacramento before it could make an emergency landing. All thirteen Army personnel aboard perished.

Thomas Quirk enlisted in the Army in 1939. Stationed with the 15th Infantry Division for 2 years. He then transferred to the Army Air Corps.

Lt. Quirk flew missions in a flying fortress flying out of England to Germany. He was killed in an explosion of his B-17.

The Gimbel-Lehey-Quirk VFW Post 2226, Oakhurst, NJ bears his name.
2nd Lieutenant Quirk was a passenger aboard U.S. Army Air Corps B-17G Flying Fortress #42-40024. During a flight from McChord Air Field in Washington to Kingman, Arizona, the bomber experienced structural failures due to severe icing conditions, and crashed near McClellan Field in Sacramento before it could make an emergency landing. All thirteen Army personnel aboard perished.

Thomas Quirk enlisted in the Army in 1939. Stationed with the 15th Infantry Division for 2 years. He then transferred to the Army Air Corps.

Lt. Quirk flew missions in a flying fortress flying out of England to Germany. He was killed in an explosion of his B-17.

The Gimbel-Lehey-Quirk VFW Post 2226, Oakhurst, NJ bears his name.

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  • Maintained by: Sheila
  • Originally Created by: Taweret
  • Added: Oct 6, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98364646/thomas_a-quirk: accessed ), memorial page for 2LT Thomas A Quirk (2 Apr 1915–2 Jan 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 98364646, citing Calvary Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA; Maintained by Sheila (contributor 47788881).